14 things to do in Boulder County today, Sept. 21, 2016

Dr. James F. Brooks will discuss his new book "Mesa of Sorrows: Archaeology, History, and the Ghosts of Awat'ovi" tonight at the University of Colorado. (Courtesy Photo)

Historian, anthropologist and award-winning author Dr. James F. Brooks will present facts and findings from his latest book, "Mesa of Sorrows: Archaeology, History, and the Ghosts of Awat'ovi." Brooks' interdisciplinary research on the Indigenous past explores complex interactions between the native people of the Southwest borderlands and subsequent intruders, probing divisions of gender and class within each group, 7 p.m., Hellems Arts and Sciences Room 201, Central Campus Mall, Boulder; free; 303-492-6892 or bit.ly/2d3CUEx.

Dog Dayz Join us for Dog Dayz, when Scott Carpenter Pool turns into an aquatic dog park for two weeks through Sunday, Oct. 2. Be a part of the best dog friendly event around, 11 a.m., Scott Carpenter Pool, 1505 30th St., Boulder; BoulderDogDayz.org.

LITERARY ARTS

"Within the Hour" by Rebecca Eland, and "Time Down to Mind" by Graham Foust

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Rebecca Eland's spare, musical poems are peopled and placed and imbued with Americana. The poems of this book include collaborations with the painter/poet Alvaro Cardona-Hine and Andrew Schelling, a piece performed with ballerinas, and a brief translation from the Spanish. Out of each occasion, Eland lifts up a gentle, blossoming beauty. Graham Foust's poems use the ironies and anxieties of contemporary life as a foil for mordant and sometimes violent humor. Through mangled aphorisms, misheard song lyrics, and off-key phrasing, Foust creates a unique idiom of tragicomic pratfalls, a ballet of falling down, 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; 303-447-2074 or boulderbookstore.net.

"Creating Cultures of Dignity" speaking event by author Rosalind Wiseman Friends' School invites you to an evening with bullying prevention expert Rosalind Wiseman. The New York Times best seller of "Queen Bees and Wannabes" exposes how young people are influenced by peer group dynamics, adults and adolescent identity development, bullying, parenting, ethical leadership, social media. Q&A and book signing follows, 7 p.m., Unity of Boulder Church (Sponsored by Friends' School), 2855 Folsom St., Boulder; free; 303-499-1999.

MUSEUM

Lowriders: Cars & Culture Lowriders are bountiful in Colorado and rich with history. Longmont is home to over 200 Lowriders alone. This exhibition will give visitors a behind-the-scenes view of how these rolling works of art are created. From pinstriping to upholstery, hydraulics to wheels, visitors will discover the varied skills needed to craft these beauties, 9 a.m., Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $8; 303-651-8374 or longmontcolorado.gov.

TALKS & WORKSHOPS

Pathways to Success: Raising Resilient Children in a Stressful World Join a community discussion on parenting in our turbulent times and how to prepare our children for the challenges ahead. Presented by Boulder Psychological Services, 6 p.m., Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St., Louisville; 303-335-4820 or louisvilleco.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/8642/351?curm=9&cury=2016.

Wheel Throwing 1 Learn how to throw on the pottery wheels! Wheel throwing is a fun and exciting medium for children to create functional artwork. After children learn how to center the clay, build the floor of the pot, and pull the walls, they will also experiment with building bowls, altering the form, and more, 3:30 p.m., Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Unit B, Boulder; 303-503-1902 or tinkerartstudio.com/2016-fc-pottery-classes.

Cheesemaking 101 This one hour presentation will introduce the beginning cheesemaker to the world of home-cheesemaking. At the end of this class, you will be taken on a brief tour of the Haystack Mountain Creamery and you'll receive a free log of Haystack Chèvre in the flavor of your choice, 7 p.m., The Art of Cheese, 505 Weaver Park Road, Ste E, Longmont; theartofcheese.com.

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